After his collegiate career, Minnesota traded Jones to the Nashville Predators.
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During a game against the Nashville Predators during the season on January 11, 2006, Predators coach Barry Trotz accused Kovalchuk with "always playing with an illegal stick." Trotz had asked the referees to check Kovalchuk's stick following a Thrashers goal, but claimed that Kovalchuk was able to switch his stick before the referees could check.
On January 10, 2008, it was announced that the franchise was being sold to former Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold.
He scored his first NHL goal on December 7, 2013 against Marek Mazanec of the Nashville Predators.
Ryan Jones (Chatham Maroons, Junior B - Miami University, NCAA - Nashville Predators, NHL - Edmonton Oilers, NHL)